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自転車

自転車

Japanese

Noun

自転車 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 自轉車, counter , hiragana じてんしゃ, romaji jitensha, historical hiragana じてんしや)

  1. a bicycle

Synonyms

  • (slang) チャリンコ (charinko)
  • (slang) チャリ (chari)
  • (slang) ママチャリ (mamachari): a bicycle with extra baskets for groceries and children, generally ridden by young mothers

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References

  1. 1997, Toshihiko Saitō, くるまたちの社会史: 人力車から自動車まで (Kuruma-tachi no Shakai-shi: Jinrikisha Kara Jidōsha Made, “A Social History of Cars: From Rickshaws to Automobiles”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Chūōkōron-sha, ISBN 978-4121013460
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  3. 1 2 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3